Midweight Designer, Digital

IMG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IMG is seeking a Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to join its digital team in London. You will lead two designers, translate briefs into visual concepts, and deliver high-quality campaigns across digital channels for major sports clients.

The role combines creative development, production and people leadership, balancing ambitious ideas with timely delivery in a fast-moving sports environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar graphic design role, ideally within a fast-paced agency, sports, entertainment, media or brand environment.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior or mid-level designers.
• A degree in graphic design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong portfolio across presentations, layout, branding, typography and digital content.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of a two-person design team with direction, support and feedback.
• Plan and monitor design workloads across the team, balancing priorities and timelines.
• Remain hands-on in creating rights-holder creative, hygiene graphics, campaigns and social assets.
• Interpret briefs and develop strong concepts with account managers and clients.
• Present creative thinking clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Review output for accuracy, consistency and brand alignment.
• Provide timely feedback to resolve challenges and improve output.
• Maintain templates, toolkits and processes for scalable, high-quality work.

Skills

Graphic design

Team leadership

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Graphic design degree

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

PowerPoint

After Effects

Job description

Who We Are:

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

IMG is seeking a talented and proactive Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to join the digital team and work across a range of prestigious sports clients. This is a hands‑on design role with day‑to‑day responsibility for guiding and managing two Graphic Designers, while also delivering original, creative and polished campaigns and content for client brands.

The role will combine creative development, design production and people leadership. You will help translate client and account briefs into effective visual solutions, allocate and prioritise work across the design team, maintain high creative and production standards, and provide constructive feedback.

The successful candidate will have a strong design sensibility, excellent communication and presentation skills, a high level of attention to detail and a practical, solutions‑focused approach. They will be confident working across digital and social media content, comfortable managing competing deadlines, and able to bring fresh and relevant ideas to a fast‑moving sports and entertainment environment.

Proficiency in industry‑standard tools including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and PowerPoint is essential. Experience with motion design or After Effects would be advantageous. The role is varied and dynamic, requiring someone who can balance creative ambition with organised, efficient delivery.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of a team of two, providing clear direction, support, feedback.
• Plan, allocate and monitor design workloads across the team, balancing priorities, capacity, quality and delivery timelines.
• Remain hands‑on in the development and delivery of rights-holder creative, including hygiene graphics, digital campaigns, social media assets, presentations, branding and other client‑facing materials.
• Interpret briefs and develop strong creative concepts in collaboration with account managers, project leads, clients and the wider Design team.
• Present and explain creative thinking clearly, both visually and verbally, to internal and external stakeholders.
• Review work produced by the two Graphic Designers, ensuring accuracy, consistency, attention to detail and alignment with the brief, brand guidelines and agreed standards.
• Provide clear, constructive and timely feedback, helping designers resolve creative and production challenges and improve the quality of their work.
• Maintain and improve templates, toolkits and working processes to support efficient, scalable and high-quality output.
• Build effective relationships with Account Managers, project leads and other stakeholders, ensuring briefs are clear, concise and aligned before work begins.
• Set realistic timelines with Account Managers and project leads, communicate risks early and ensure agreed deliverables are completed on time.
• Keep up to date with current design, digital, social media and sports industry trends, bringing relevant inspiration and new ideas to the team.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative and inclusive team culture, encouraging open communication and shared accountability.

Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience in a similar graphic design role, ideally within a fast‑paced agency, sports, entertainment, media or brand environment.
• Experience of managing, mentoring or providing day‑to‑day guidance to junior or mid‑level designers.
• A degree in graphic design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating practical experience across presentations, layout, branding, typography, logo design, infographics and digital content (please submit).
• Advanced working knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
• Strong working knowledge of PowerPoint; experience with After Effects or other motion design tools would be an advantage.
• Experience working with templates, brand guidelines and design systems to deliver consistent, high‑quality creative.
• Experience managing multiple briefs and stakeholders while working to conflicting deadlines.
• An understanding of, and genuine interest in, the sports industry and the digital channels used to engage sports audiences.
• Evidence of experimentation, creative development and the ability to resolve briefs into authentic, effective visual outputs.

In addition, success at IMG is driven by four core competencies that apply to all employees:

Business Acumen– Understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes

Operational Excellence – Driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery & operations

Innovation Mindset – Cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward‑looking capability development

Leadership & Collaboration – Inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams

Working Conditions

• This is a permanent full‑time position.
• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00
• This role will be based at our office in Chiswick Park, London, with some flexibility on remote working as appropriate
• May be required to attend (and travel to) locations, including other IMG buildings and meetings
• Unsocial hours may be required, as dictated by the demands of the business schedule
  

TKO EEO Statement

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non‑discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use.